Philippines turns to Singapore to ease water crisis in Metro Manila
MANILA, Mar 20, 2019, Straits Times. President Rodrigo Duterte is turning to Singapore for help…
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Vietnam demands China compensate for sunken boat
HANOI, Mar 20, 2019, VN Express. China needs to pay compensation for sinking a Vietnamese…
China, Vietnam open new cross-border bridge
NANNING, Mar 20, 2019, Xinhua. China and Vietnam officially opened a new cross-border bridge on…
Holi being celebrated in Nepal’s capital city, hilly districts today
KATHMANDU, Mar 20, 2019, The Himalayan Times. People in Kathmandu valley and several hilly districts…
[Analytics] Asia stocks slip amid US-China trade uncertainty
Mainland Chinese markets were largely flat, while Japan and South Korean shares slipped. Overnight in…
El Niño drought damage to agriculture rises to P1.33 billion in Philippines
MANILA, Mar 20, 2019, PhilStar. The agricultural damage caused by a weak El Niño went…
Putrajaya not ruling out selling Malaysia Airlines: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 20, 2019, MalayMail. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reiterated today that the sale…
Thai gov’t don’t want to give a concession on duty-free to one enterprise
BANGKOK, Mar 19, 2019, Bangkok Post. The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has said the…
Vote counting goes on as polls in 166 upazilas end in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Mar 19, 2019, Bangladesh Today. Counting of votes started after balloting in 166 upazilas…
Cambodian court issues arrest warrants for top opposition leaders
PHNOM PENH, Mar 19, 2019, Al Jazeera. A court has issued arrest warrants for top…
Asia-Pacific becoming new center of political and economic power: Russian ambassador
SHANGHAI, Mar 19, 2019, TASS. The Asia-Pacific is becoming a new center of economic and…
Mainland Chinese are top buyers in Philippine residential estate market
MANILA, Mar 19, 2019, PhilStar. Buyers from mainland China had dominated residential sales in the…